Tools to Turn Ideas into Reality
In the spirit of communication and connection, the Aberdeen Downtown Association’s Start-Up coffee group StartHUB has worked together with various local partner organizations to create this visual Entrepreneurial Resource Map. At it’s core, the goal of this project is to educate the public of our many local organizations who support entrepreneurship, as well as to let entrepreneurs know that they have many resources to help grow their businesses- Right here in Aberdeen, SD.
These organizations provide a wealth of resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs at any age or stage of their journey. Here in Aberdeen, you are one phone call away from invaluable resources and guidance on business ideation, market research, funding options, and more.
To put it simply: Aberdeen is a GREAT place to start or foster a business. We can help!
These are just a few of the start-up resources Aberdeen hosts for entrepreneurs. If you aren’t sure where to start, reach out to any of us listed below we will gladly connect you to the right people.
Aberdeen Entrepreneurial Resource Map
Directory
Aberdeen Development Corporation | The Aberdeen Development Corporation is a private non-profit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurial success in Aberdeen and the Northeast South Dakota Region. We help businesses start and grow in our community from all stages of their venture.
Kendra Hinz – Director of Marketing & Special Projects
506 South Main Street, Suite 2 Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 229-5335
Website: www.adcsd.com
Small Business Development Center | The SD SBDC provides professional, confidential, and no cost services to individuals starting a business or improving their existing businesses through one-to-one counseling and training events. Typical areas of assistance include cashflow projections, business plans, regulations, identifying financing options, general business counseling based on client need, and referral to other resources.
Kelly Weaver – SBDC Regional Director
506 South Main Street, Suite 2
Phone: (605) 698-7654 x 144
Email: kelly@growsd.org
Website: sdbusinesshelp.com
Northern Innovation and Startup Center | The mission of Northern Innovation and Startup Center is to increase the successful development of new tech startups among students, faculty, and aspiring entrepreneurs, to grow the population; and to diversify the economy in Northeast South Dakota.
Bea Smith – Director
Beulah Williams Library 142 1200 S. Jay St. Aberdeen, S.D 57401
Phone: 605-626-2815
Email: startup@northern.edu
Website: northernstartupcenter.com
Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce | The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce is here to make you and your business more successful. We are a membership-based organization, and work to provide our members with the resources they need including advocacy, workforce development, networking, continuing education, recognition, and promotion.
Gail Ochs – CEO
516 South Main Street Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 225-2860
Email: info@aberdeen-chamber.com
Website: aberdeen-chamber.com
Aberdeen Downtown Association | The Aberdeen Downtown Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit Membership organization devoted to creating a vital and inviting downtown district in Aberdeen, South Dakota. We serve as a mechanism to implement district-wide marketing, programs, events and projects to benefit of all the businesses within it.
Alexa Sheldon – Executive Director
208 S Main St., Suite 2 Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-226-3441
Email: info@aberdeendowntown.org
Website: aberdeendowntown.org
Northeastern Council of Governments | NECOG Development Corporation is an alternative source of financing for businesses. We can finance business start ups, purchases, equipment and more in northeast South Dakota
Alison Kiesz – RLF Manager
416 Production St. N, Suite 1 Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-626-2595
Email: alison@necog.org
Website: necog.org
GROW SD | GROWing sustainable communities through housing, community and economic development.
Lori Finnesand – Chief Executive Officer
506 South Main Street, Suite 2
Phone (605) 698-7654 x 129
Email: lori@growsd.org
Website: growsd.org
Governor’s Office of Economic Development | The Governor’s Office of Economic Development drives the economic development environment that ensures the next generation can succeed in South Dakota.
Laure Swanson – Partner Relations Representative
123 S Lincoln St., Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-280-6299
Email: laure.swanson@sdgoed.com
Website: sdgoed.com